I am going to crack it ...........................

[LoveMyGirls]

ok dd2 is 7mths old she's been waking in the night for 2 hours per night for a couple of weeks as im working eve's and weekends and trying to start a business as well as take care of dd1 and 2 in the daytime i have decided to break the habit before it goes on too long.

last night was night one - she woke at 1.10am dp went downstairs without seeing to her or waking me as instructed at 1.30am i woke up and ignored dd2 for 15 mins then i put her dummy in without eye contact etc and got straight back into bed then i did this about every 5 mins until she fell asleep at 2.30am.

ok so this might seem cruel to some but im writing this thread so i can see how it goes and also so others can see if this method works (which i really hope it does) feel free to offer advice.

btw my dd1 slept through from 5 mths because i am a very deep sleeper and i really dont think i heard her wake once she went into her own room this time my dp is a very light sleeper and keeps getting up to dd2's every murmer. Also we havent put her in with her sister yet because i dont want her waking her up.

any advice is welcome fingers crossed this will work. ive also taken her morning nap away so she is only having 2 hours per day.

It sounds like a great idea, once you are confident, its just 'playtime' mode kicking in, which you obviously are.

My DS was having 2* 1hour naps at this point, roughly 10am and 2pm, so maybe thatd be an option to consider too.

Good luck, hope tonight goes well too!!

I will watch this thread with interest - have a similar situation going on here and was planning on starting baby boot camp in a couple of months when my dd2 will be the same age as yours.

Good luck!!

im now on my 2nd night of complete uninterupted sleep!! yay!!!

just updating. am now on day 8 and we have only had 2 nights where she has woken (when we've got into bed) for about 20mins but we just ignored her and she settled herself. i think the next step is to move her into her into her sisters room but im going to wait until dd1 is staying out for a couple of nights so i can get dd2 settled otherwise they will keep waking each other up.